International Conference of the Learning Sciences

Name: International Conference of the Learning Sciences
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Comprised of papers, posters and special presentations from the Fourth International Conference on World Sciences, this volume includes research on learning in complex, real-world settings ranging from schools to museums, professional and home contexts. > The field of the learning sciences is concerned with educational research from the dual perspectives of human cognition and computing technologies, and the application of this research in three integrated areas: Design: Design of learning and teaching environments, tools, or media, including innovative curricula, multimedia, artificial intelligence, telecommunications technologies, visualization, modeling, and design theories and activity structures for supporting learning and teaching. Cognition: Models of the structures and processes of learning and teaching by which knowledge, skills, and understanding are developed, including the psychological foundations of the field, learning in content areas, professional learning, and thes